Amundsen Expeditions Plan North Pole Return
Stockholm reports Amundsen and his two seaplanes reached Spitzbergen after May 21 departure. fuel shortages forced a descent at latitude 87.10, with plans for another attempt. two spare planes from the Norwegian expedition, ready at King's Bay, may be used to resume the pole flight. Raleigh notes North Carolina prison camp inspections to be conducted jointly by the state health and welfare boards, aiming for a comprehensive survey within six months across many camps and chain gangs.
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Sweden
Oslo
Norway
Amundaen
North Pole
Spitzberg
Pole
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
King’s Bay
Norton
Ingertre
Advent Bay
Spitbergen
Raleigh
State Board of Health
Board of Charities and Public Welfare
North Carolina
G. M. Cooper
Health Board
Kate Burr Sohnaton
Health Department
Welfare
Welfare Board
MacMillan Holds The Stage Awhile
Oslo observers report Captain Roald Amundsen will likely delay his North Pole dash until the MacMillan expedition from Wiscasset Maine completes their scientific mission. The Norse leader, tired after four weeks battling ice on short rations, lags behind in equipment losses as MacMillan gains potential scientific data and public acclaim.
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Oslo
Norway
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
MacMillan
Wiscasset
Maine
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Fruit Cake Baked Twenty Years Ago Lesions Hidden Mystery
Luray June 18 Mrs W I Jones recounted cutting a fruit cake baked twenty years earlier. The cake remained palatable and retained all qualities, suggesting remarkable longevity. It was originally baked for a wedding.
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Luray
W. I. Jones
Tom P. Jimison Reads Law Under Dr Gulley
Raleigh June 21 Tom P Jimison former Methodist conference member and La Follette elector at large last fall attends J W Bailey Bible class then the Christian church service and leads the congregational prayer. He is studying law at Wake Forest under Dr N Y Gulley and will practice where he chooses.
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Raleigh
Tom P. Jimison
Methodist Conference
la Follette
J. W. Bailey
First Baptist Church
The
Christian Church
Jimison
Spencer
Wake Forest
Needham Y. Gulley
Dry Raiders Mistake Each Other For Rum Makers
In Camp Creek Wayne county clash between federal and state officers left William F. Porter dead and George Ball wounded with W. E. Workman badly hurt after both sides mistook each other for moonshiners. Homer Joy witnessed the exchange as amos of the incident unfolded. Porter died at Huntington hospital while Ball’s injuries were not yet known.
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Huntington
W. Va
William F. Porter
W. E. Workman
George Ball
Camp Creek
Wayne County
Homer Joy
Ball
State
Porter
F. J. Poe
Joy
Poe
Workman
Wayne Road
Death Row’s Last Man George Love Executed in North Carolina
Raleigh June 20. George Love, one of two inmates on the state prison death row, was electrocuted for the murder of Bill Brock, bringing 1925 executions to ten. Will Williams had been executed a week earlier, and Cheatham Evans and Arthur Montague remain under sentence as the others await appeals or next autumn.
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Raleigh
George Love
Bill Brock
Will Williams
Death Row
George
Cheatham Evans
Haywood
Henderson County
McLean
Arthur Montague
Montague
Supreme Court
Thirty Mexican Rebels Executed in Vera Cruz Area
Thirty members of rebel groups in Vera Cruz have been executed in the last two weeks, reported to General Almazan. The executions followed the capture enabled by a coded system using pads and cards. Military commanders in Chihuahua and Coahuila also said De La Huerta followers renewed border activity hoping for a U S break.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Almazan
War Departments
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Adolfo de la Huerta
United States
Watauga Officer Faces Murder Charge After Fiery Affray
Leonard Triplett about 20 is killed in an incident near Blowing Rock. Deputy Sheriff H Wooten 40 is jailed in Boone on murder charges following a liquor raid encounter with Triplett and companions Hal Teague and Jack Hampton. Wooten claims self defense as shots ended the clash. Chief J W Bauguas disputed the assault claim and testisny will be given at the hearing.
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Blowing Rock
Leonard Triplett
H. W. Wooten
Watauga County
Boone
Here
Wooten
J. W. Bauguas
Triplett
Hal Teague
Jack Hampton
Bome
Bauguas
L. M. Farthing
Bauguss
Patrick Orchards Bankrupt in Virginia Bankruptcy Filing
Patrick Orchards Incorporated, a major fruit grower in Danville Virginia, has been adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge H C McDowell. Creditors will meet within 10 days to appoint trustees as assets total 667 709 75 with liabilities 225 473 06. The firm owns 2432 acres valued at 100 000 and 79 000 apple trees valued at 562 000. M W Stedman of Stuart is general manager and J R Neal is secretary treasurer. The filing stems from last year’s crop failure.
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Danville
Patrick Orchards, Incorporated
Virginia
H. C McDowell
McDowell
Frank Talbott, Jr
Fifth District
Talbott
M. W. Stedman
Stuart
J. R. Neal
Stedman
La Follette Dies Peacefully in Washington and Hillsville Fallout
In Washington on June 18 Robert M La Follette dies after a decade of illness ending a stormy political career. The Wisconsin senator known for independence passes at home with family nearby. President Coolidge offers condolence as Wisconsin plans in state services and a Monday funeral at the Capitol. Sidna Allen the Hillsville figure is described in Virginia prison life notes.
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Robert M. la Follette
Washington
Wisconsin
Arrests Stir Bristol Over Kiss Case
Bristol residents protested after two high school students were arrested for disorderly conduct for a kiss in a car on a public road. Deputies cited a law violation, posting $25 bond to avoid jail while citizens pressed to erase names and refund money amid broader complaints of similar road arrests.
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Bristol
Turtle travels mile and a quarter in 14 years
Cedar Falls Louisiana June 19 Harry Peterson of this city owns a terrapin ten inches long that covered a mile and a quarter in 14 years. He found the marked terrapin near his old New Hatford farm where he released it in 1911, now a mile and a quarter from that point.
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Cedar Falls
Harry Peterson
Peterson
New Hatford
Bank Wrecker Sought 12 Years Brought Back
Providence RI June 21 John Wesley de Kay sought for 12 years in the wrecking of the Atlantic National bank in 1613 arrived in custody of US secret service agents from London. He was quartered at the Biltmore hotel under guard and will be arraigned tomorrow. His brother Henry was paroled January 2 after 20 months as a federal prisoner on related charges. Edward P Metcalf, bank president, died last July six years after parole from Atlanta federal penitentiary where he served three years.
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Providence
R. L
John Wesley de Kay
Atlantic National Bank
United States Secret Service
London
Biltmore
Henry de Kay
Rhode Island State Prison
Edward P. Metcalf
Atlanta
Child Left in Garage Dies in Minneapolis Report
A five year old, Everett Libby, was accidentally left asleep in a car placed in a garage overnight. Police report the child was found dead after the parents returned home from a ride. The incident raises concerns about supervision and garage safety.
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Everett Libby
Everett
Nct
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Floyd Allen
Claude Swanson Allen
Friel Allen
Sidna Edwards
Wesley Edwards
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr. LaFollette
Robert
Madison
Senator la Follette
Mrs. la Follette
President Coolidge
Senator LaFollette
Coolidge
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